National Republican., 1887-08-03
COWBOY CAPERS.
"BUCKo TAYLOR, OF THE "wILD wEsT''
SHOW, IN ENGLAND.
Reflections of Memory Seasoned With
Rumblings of Disgust.

1t Is big tax upon ones skill to dovetail
two extremes OF time. And feel good
deal as II / had been riding alt night on u
roller coaster when haul up memories of
bygone days and tic them to the transpr-
ings Of the present. Side by side see
throne and ranch, with Buck Taylor sit
ting on the fence.
tLet us interrupt you to remark that the
45-inch Egyptian Flounciug, in cream and
ecru, that we have been asking SOC and 9sc
for, we have reduced to 75c yard.
But to resume:
Who would have thought it' Tho fates
are certainly becoming very frivolous, or
else the time is near at hand when some
great leveling influence will throw together
the pastures OF society. When read the
cable announcement that Minister Phelps's
patent feathers and "Buck's" No. II reser-
walton cowhides had looked each other
squartly in the face, l knew there was
familiarity abroad; but doubled my dose
when the key that unlocked 5000 miles of
uninhabited area declared that "Buck"
had entwined his llve-pointed terminus Of
touch about the hand that belongs TO the
queen OF England's big boy. This was too
much.
[Iet us interrupt you to remark that the
42-inch Chantilly and Guipure Flounclng,
heretofore sold at $l9S q yard, we have
marked down to sl.74 yard.l
But to resume
don't wonder the bronco threw "Buck."
He isn't to be blamed. Now Just think of
| 1t. Suppose you were a bronco. How
would you like to be shipped clear across
the Atlantic ocean without any decent &C
commodations, and after you got into o
strange country have the fellow who kicked
you and cursed you in a happy and un-
trammeled past turn right around and
shake you for long-legged thoroughbred
with only three inches of tail, and good for
nothing except to jump bitches aud hop
over fences9 Wouldn't your natural pride
resent this neglect? And beside, you would
feel more than ever stranger when the
man who had labored long and indus
iriously to spoil your disposition and teach
you to act like the devil, so he could make
money out OF you-when he began to wax
his moustache and take off his hat to
women.
Let US interrupt you to remark that the
1l-inch Swiss Embroiderles those beauti-
ful, deep patterns so much sought for
earlier In the season at 80 cents yard, will
be sold at 25 cents for the odd lengths that
remain.l
But to resume:
have scratched the hillside clearing that
hides beneath the crown OF my hat and tried
to picture the expression on the face OF
Little Black Shin when he hears how for
getful "Buck" has become OF his vows
How desperately dlsgusted the copper
hued warrior and drunkard will be when ht
hears that the bronco only sent "Bucl" tt
the hospital. There was time when Buck
Taylor would no sooner have gone to 0
hospital than he would have gone to bed
without his boots. Little Black Shin know.
this, and SO dol Now things are differ
ent. To-day he lies upon a snowy pallet Of
temporary indisposition." A soft-voicet
muse In petticoats and white cap bathes hi.
brow with eau de-cologne, and gives him {
few drops out OF silver spoon. All th'
horticultural ambition of the British EN-
pire is "histing Itself" to charm the sens,
and delight the eye of "Buck." AT morl
and at evening the ward is besleged wit
liveried messengers, and cards Of sympath.
are more abundant than rats about an oil
wharf.
| [Let US interrupt you to remark that a
25 cents pair We present big value In
lot Of ladies' black ingram split feet hose
They are full regular made, and have ou
BILE heels aud toes. Verify they are bi
value for the money!
But to resume:
Little Black Shin won't like this. 1t wi
arouse his resentment against the injustlc
/. of fate. He will take few drops-forty
perhaps-and he will take them often. II
will try and drown sorrow Of heart by d
: luging his stomach lie will grunt. b'
/. grunts Of contempt for the paleface VIII
allowed buckiDg pony to do him up int
a dude and send him, trembling wrecl
Z into the bed Of the tenderfoot Lift
Z Black Shin will get drunk; and all the re
! spect "Buck" Taylor's name once inspire
!, will be consigned to that oblivion the mob
9 red man has decreed for old time agen
|. and cheap Testsments.
!; !; Tho Ron Mapoho